Europe, Libya, United States
Western agencies work together
During the Libyan conflict, the CIA, MI6 and DGSE worked more closely together on the ground than they have ever done before.
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) was the successor to the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) after the Second World War. Its heyday was during the Cold War. CIA considers itself as the senior intelligence service among the US Intelligence Community. Before the establishment of the Defense Clandestine Service (DCS), it was the only agency able to carry out clandestine operations, through its National Clandestine Service (NCS).